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D'Angelo (born '''Michael D'Angelo Eugene Archer''' on February 11 , 1974 in Richmond, Virginia ) is a Grammy Award winning American Soul Singer , Pianist , Guitarist , Songwriter , and Record Producer . A virtuoso musician, D'Angelo is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences, Marvin Gaye , and Prince . He has himself influenced the sound of modern R&B , particularly neo-soul. D'Angelo has a son named Michael by former girlfriend R&B singer Angie Stone . Rock critic Robert Christgau has described him as "R&B Jesus" http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/music/scdangel-00.php. BIOGRAPHY The son of a Virginia n Pentecostal preacher, D'Angelo began performing as a young child. By his late teens he had signed a songwriting deal with EMI , and penned the hit song " U Will Know ", performed by Black Men United for the '' Jason's Lyric '' motion picture Soundtrack . Shortly after, he began recording his debut album, '' Brown Sugar '', which was released in June of 1995. Though sales were sluggish at first, the album was eventually a hit, in large part to "Lady," a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and helped kickstart the burgeoning Neo Soul singers of the 1990s (along with Maxwell , Erykah Badu and others). The album was a critical success as well, and appeared on many critics' "best of" lists for the year. In the five year gap between ''Brown Sugar'' and the follow-up, D'Angelo appeared on several soundtracks, including '' Belly '' ("Devil's Pie"), frequently singing Covers like "Girl You Need a Change of Mind" ( Eddie Kendricks , '' Get On The Bus ''), "She's Always in My Hair" ( Prince , '' Scream 2 '') and "Heaven Must Be Like This" ( The Ohio Players , '' Down In The Delta ''), as well as appearing on Lauryn Hill 's landmark '' The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill '' on the duet "Nothing Even Matters". The much-delayed follow-up to ''Brown Sugar'', '' Voodoo '', was finally released in 2000. It debuted at #1 and went on to win 2 Grammy Awards, one for Best R&B Album , and the other for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance . The lead single was " Left & Right " (featuring Method Man and Redman ), but it was the album's second single, " Untitled (How Does It Feel) " (a tribute to the legendary artist Prince ), that became a huge R&B hit buoyed by an innovative yet infamous video featuring a presumably Nude D'Angelo (from his face to his hips). The video was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards and currently ranks #44 in VH1 's list of the 100 Greatest Videos. He also performed "Be Here" (with Raphael Saadiq ) from Saadiq's album ''Instant Vintage''. D'Angelo has a son, Michael Jr., with fellow neo-soul singer Angie Stone , and a daughter, Imani, born in October 1999. In 2002, ''Q'' Magazine named him in their list of the "50 Bands To See Before You Die". In January of 2005, D'Angelo was arrested and charged with possession of Marijuana , possession of a Controlled Substance , and Driving While Intoxicated . He pleaded guilty to the DUI and marijuana charge and, on April 13 , was given a fine and suspended sentence and his driver's license was revoked. On September 12 , he received a three-year suspended sentence on the Cocaine possession charge. On September 19 , 2005 , just a week after being sentenced for cocaine possession, D'Angelo was critically injured in Powhatan County, Virginia when the SUV he was riding in hit a fence, ejecting him from the vehicle. He was not wearing a seatbelt. A follow-up to the ''Voodoo'' album has yet to be released; however, in recent months, D'Angelo is said to be hard at work on a third album, tentatively titled ''. In and Dr. Dre , from his album '' Tha Blue Carpet Treatment '', released on November 21, 2006. On April 17, 2007 a new song called "Really Love" was leaked on Triple J Radio in Australia by 's most recent album, '' Finding Forever '' on the track, "So Far to Go". On August 10 , 2007 D'Angelo was sent to court on charges, relating to a car accident that occurred on September 19 , 2005 . These charges included reckless driving and driving with a suspended license. The singer plead guilty to these charges and was ordered to pay a $1,250 fine, in addition to forfeiting his license for 15 months. He also received a nine-month suspended jail sentence. After the proceedings, the artist confirmed that new music is "in the works" although the album remains untitled.http://www.styleweekly.com/article.asp?idarticle=14946 MUSIC SAMPLES DISCOGRAPHY Albums Singles Other musical recordings This list excludes recordings which only include samples of D'Angelo recordings.
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